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National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction Week

Join ASA, May 3rd – 7th, as we participate in OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction week. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, “Among […]

Prepare for Breakup

To many, spring means tulips, grass, and Easter. To me, spring means sunlight, pavement to walk on, and home improvement, definitely not tulips, not yet anyway. In Anchorage, the weather […]

Earthquake 2018

Friday, November 30, 2018, was just like any other ordinary day. I woke up, let the dogs out, got ready for work, and drove my morning commute, Palmer to Anchorage. […]

Hunker Down Habits

If you’re one of the lucky? unlucky? that are still working at home, it might be time to re-evaluate your hunker down habits. For me, staying motivated and getting my […]

Slowly but Surely?

Slowly but surely many of us are returning to our normal work commute. Unfortunately, it’s not always the case that everyone is travelling slowly enough, and it is never guaranteed […]

New Norms of the North (Slope)

On the North Slope, we were already used to doing things a little differently before COVID came along. Safer, smarter, and more sanitary was our norm. Even still, we’ve stepped […]

5 Ways Augmented Reality Can Improve Safety on Construction Sites

Our world is changing, and in many ways, for the better. One currently popular use of tech is creating augmented reality, AR for short. But what is AR and how […]

New CBTs 2018 ASH Update and NSTC Unescorted Hybrid Course Now Available Through the ASA Online Portal!

Self-isolation. Quarantine. Hunkering Down – Whatever you call it, this “new normal” is requiring significant modifications to everyday life. As we continue to adapt daily business practices to address COVID-19 […]

More Coffee Won’t Solve This

The “new norm” for most seems to be working varied hours and more of them. For many I know, a not so obvious impact of this change, has been fatigue. […]

Remote Proctoring for NCCER Craft Instruction

Due to school closures and social distancing, NCCER has been working behind the scenes to launch Remote Proctoring via the training portal. Remote Proctoring for module exams is a way […]

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